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Halliburton
Bribery to Win International Government Contracts
Date: 02/11/2009 (Date of Settlement)
Misconduct Type: Ethics
Enforcement Agency: Multiple Agencies
Contracting Party: International
Court Type: Administrative
Amount: $559,000,000
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: The Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice conducted an investigation into whether former Halliburton subsidiary KBR was among several companies that paid $180 million in bribes to win a contract to build a natural gas liquefaction plant in Nigeria in the 1990s. The investigation focused on the activity of a joint venture that included KBR and three other companies. In February 2009, Halliburton and KBR settled with the SEC and DOJ. Halliburton agreed to pay $382 million and an additional $177 million in disgorgement.
